1888 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1888.

Events

• Angus & Robertson publish their first book, A Crown of Wattle, a collection of poetry by H. Peden Steel (unknown date) ^[1]

Books

• Rolf Boldrewood — A Sydney-Side Saxon ^[2]
• Ada Cambridge — A Woman's Friendship ^[3]
• Fergus Hume — Madame Midas : A Realistic and Sensational Story of Australian Mining Life ^[4]
• Hume Nisbet — The Land of the Hibiscus Blossom : A Yarn of the Papuan Gulf ^[5]
• Rosa Praed
  • The Ladies' Gallery : A Novel with Justin McCarthy ^[6]
  • The Rebel Rose : A Novel with Justin McCarthy ^[7]
  • The Soul of Countess Adrian : A Romance ^[8]

Poetry

Main article: 1888 in poetry

• Francis Adams — Songs of the Army of the Night ^[9]
• Victor Daley — "A Sunset Fantasy"
• George Essex Evans — "Alone"
• Henry Lawson
  • "Andy's Gone with Cattle"
  • "Andy's Return"
  • "The Blue Mountains"
  • "Faces in the Street"
• Louisa Lawson — "To a Bird"
• A. B. Paterson
  • "Old Pardon, the Son of Reprieve : A Racing Rhyme"
  • "Uncle Bill : The Larrikin's Lament"
• Douglas Sladen — "Under the Wattle"
• James Brunton Stephens — "The Gentle Anarchist" ^[10]
• William Charles Wentworth — "Sydney in 1822" ^[11]

Short stories

• Edward Dyson — "Mr and Mrs Sin Fat" ^[12]
• Henry Lawson — "His Father's Mate"

Drama

• John Perry — The Life and Death of Captain Cook

Non-fiction

• Ernest Favenc — The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 ^[13]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1888 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 18 March — Pat Hanna, dramatist (died 1973) ^[14]

Unknown date

• Grace Ethel Martyr, poet (d. 1934) ^[15]

See also

• 1888 in Australia
• 1888 in literature
• 1888 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. "Austlit — A Crown of Wattle by H. Peden Steel". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
2. "Austlit — A Sydney-Side Saxon by Rolf Boldrewood". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
3. "Austlit — A Woman's Friendship by Ada Cambridge". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
4. "Austlit — Madame Midas : A Realistic and Sensational Story of Australian Mining Life by Fergus Hume". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
5. "Austlit — The Land of the Hibiscus Blossom : A Yarn of the Papuan Gulf by Hume Nisbet". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
6. "Austlit — The Ladies' Gallery : A Novel by Rosa Praed and Justin McCarthy". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
7. "Austlit — The Rebel Rose : A Novel by Rosa Praed and Justin McCarthy". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
8. "Austlit — The Soul of Countess Adrian : A Romance by Rosa Praed and Justin McCarthy". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
9. "Austlit - Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis Adams". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
10. "Austlit - "The Gentle Anarchist" by James Brunton Stephens". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
11. "Austlit - "Sydney in 1822" by William Wentworth". Austlit. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
12. "Austlit — "Mr and Mrs Sin Fat" by Edward Dyson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
13. "Austlit — The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 by Ernest Favenc". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
14. "Hanna, George Patrick (Pat) (1888–1973) by Mimi Colligan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
15. "Austlit — Grace Ethel Martyr". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.